Both Sides of the Fence

BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE Ray Brown & Kyle Paliotto June 17th - July 19th, 2019

B OT H S I D ES O F T H E F E N C E RAY BROWN & KYLE PALIOTTO June 17th - July 19th, 2019 Artist Reception | June 20th | 5-7pm

RAY BROWN Ray has been working as an artist since he graduated from college with a B.S. in visual communications. He worked mostly as an illustrator and graphic designer in and around Baltimore, Maryland where he had lived all his life. Following his move to Southern California his outlook on his work changed. Although he enjoyed his work as an artist he was creating work according to the commercial needs at hand. He longed to create the kind of work that would combine his love of nature, wildlife, and the outdoors with his artistic sensibilities and experience. A move to the west coast brought that longing into reality.

Ray’s primary medium is simply charcoal on paper. Working with charcoal and paper is about as bare bones as an artist can get with one’s medium.

Drawing is a very direct means of expression, when viewing a finished drawing one is able to see right to the core of the artist’s effort. Using only careful observation, value, composition (design), and the illusion of texture to create an image unaided by color but still managing to convey a sense of place or evoke a certain emotion is a difficult challenge. It is this challenge that inspires Ray’s daily pursuits in his work.

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BOTH SIDES OF T HE FE NCE “Both Sides of the Fence refers to our subject matter. Domestic animals for Kyle, and wildlife for me. It also alludes to our differences in medium. He paints, I draw. He uses color, I work in black and white. And more esoterically, this title expresses the idea that neither side of the fence is better or right or more or less, and that beauty and friendship can be found no matter which side of the fence one is standing.” - Ray Brown

KYLE PALIOTTO Oil painter Kyle Paliotto gathers imagery from the beautiful rustic landscape of his local surroundings in North Idaho. He searches out rural settings which display a time gone by when harmony between land and man existed. His style is one that takes from impressionism without disregarding the discipline of representational art up to the early 1900's. Painting plein air on location is essential to his process but the real meat and potatoes is in the studio.

At the age of 42, Kyle has had some great achievements, but his greatest joys are his wife Rebecca and children Vincent and Sophia. Teaching a weekly art class along with workshops has added to his love of art and ability to share his passion. His successes include: Signature Status with the American Impressionist Society, Juried into multiple Oil Painters of America National and regional shows, Winning Honorable Mention in the 13th Annual American Impressionist Society National Show (2012) and also in the Portrait Society of America’s Members Only competition (2010), Best of Show at the CM Russell Auction in Great Falls, Montana (2010) and winning Third Place in American Impressionist Society's 11th Annual National Show (2010). Kyle has been written about in Southwest Art Magazine’s “Artists to Watch” (2008) (2013)(2017) and a feature article in Western Art Collector Magazine (2009) (2010) and (2013).

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Hope And Regret 30 x 25 inches charcoal on paper $3,500 Ray Brown

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On the Shoulders of Giants 36 x 24 inches charcoal on paper $4,000 Ray Brown

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Barriers 12 x 12 inches Charcoal on paper $1,750 Ray Brown

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Dawning 12 x 12 inches Charcoal on paper $1,750 Ray Brown

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In the Wild 12 x 12 inches Charcoal on paper $1,750 Ray Brown

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Wayward 12 x 12 inches Charcoal on paper $1,750 Ray Brown

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Hall of the Mountain Kings 43 x 30 inches Charcoal on paper $6,000 Ray Brown

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Play Dead 31 x 38 inches Charcoal on paper $5,000 Ray Brown

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What Goes Bump in the Night 31 x 38 inches Charcoal on paper $5,000 Ray Brown

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…The More He Saw, The Less He Spoke…

36 x 24 inches Charcoal on paper $4,000 Ray Brown

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Summer Escape 24 x 36 inches oil on canvas $4,500 Kyle Paliotto

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Bright Ideas 22 x 22 inches oil on Gesso board $3,500 Kyle Paliotto

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Deep Snow 18 x 24 inches oil on linen $2,900 Kyle Paliotto

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Summer Calling 36 x 36 inches oil on canvas $5,500 Kyle Paliotto

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House Party 22 x 28 inches oil on linen $3,500 Kyle Paliotto

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On the Trail 9 x 12 inches oil on linen $1,300 Kyle Paliotto

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After Dinner Bite 10 x 12 inches oil on linen $1,350 Kyle Paliotto

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Left Alone 9 x 12 inches oil on linen $1,300 Kyle Paliotto

Mr Banks 8 x 8 inches oil on Gesso board $800 Kyle Paliotto 42

Mrs Banks 8 x 8 inches oil on Gesso board $800 Kyle Paliotto

Curling Up 16 x 20 inches oil on linen $2,500 Kyle Paliotto 44

Jenny 24 x 30 inches oil on canvas $4,500 Kyle Paliotto

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